Sophie had her evaluation at Shriners Hospital on Wednesday, and it was SO WORTH the 2 and 1/2 hour drive to get there! The day turned into SO much more than I expected...I just have to share. To start, I have to rewind a bit. Sophie talks very freely...

It was wonderful having Sophie with us for some fun 'Trick or Treating' this year!! It only took going to a couple of houses for Sophie to catch on to what the night was all about.....say 3 words....'trick or treat', and you get candy put in your bag!...

This past weekend, we made Halloween cookies. Oh my, where does the time go??? Here it is, basically the weekend AGAIN and I'm just posting this! Sophie and I had a great time splurging on what seemed like all the edible black and orange decorations...

I'll divide this post into two segments....first our mini vacation up north....and second, an update on Sophie's first leg evaluation here in the states... This past weekend we headed about 5 hours north into northern Maine to visit John's side of the...

What started as this.... Transitioned to this... And then into this... And Oh my, into this.... And finally THIS.... C'est magnifique, non???? Don't even ask about the clean up;-).